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Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (Nasdaq:ULTR), an industrial transportation company serving marine transportation needs in three markets (River Business, Offshore Supply Business and Ocean Business), announced today that it is scheduled to present at the 2009 Stephens Fall Investment Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Felipe Menendez Ross, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak to the investment community at 2:00 p.m. ET.

The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at www.wsw.com/webcast/stph13/ultr/ : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .

In addition, the accompanying slide presentation and webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of Ultrapetrol's Web site at www.ultrapetrol.net : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .

The audio and slide presentation from the

conference will be archived through February 15, 2010.

About Ultrapetrol


Ultrapetrol is an industrial transportation company serving the marine transportation needs of its clients in the markets on which it focuses.

It serves the shipping markets for grain, vegetable oils, minerals, crude oil, petroleum and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply market with its extensive and diverse fleet of vessels. These include river barges and push boats, platform supply vessels, tankers and Capesize bulk vessels. More information about the Company can be found at www.ultrapetrol.net : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .

The Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited logo is available at www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3164 : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ..

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